[AccessD] From your friendly moderator

while you make a point John,  I think the appropriate thing is to post to
dba-tech list then if no response is gained, then posting to the accessD
list makes sense and is just proper netiquette.

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Francisco

On 5/15/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> Additionally, one big problem is the numbers of list members on the
> various
> lists.  I do not know for sure, but I suspect that the AccessD list has
> several hundred members, whereas the Tech list might have 50.  If that is
> the case, then to ask a question of the tech list is probably not very
> useful.
>
> Yes, this is an ACCESS list, but if there are 400 ACCESSD list members,
> how
> many of them might use COMODO firewall (for example), as opposed to how
> many
> of the 50 (number totally made up) Tech list members?
>
> We have always fielded OT questions on AccessD, and of late, yes, it has
> been a little out of hand (mostly me I suspect).
>
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:39 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] From your friendly moderator
>
> I agree that the borders between the various lists have been criss-crossed
> as many have been using the shot-gun approach to ask and answer questions.
>
> On the other hand much of the newer technology is morphing and the strict
> borders are no longer realistic. Example the Access list looks more like
> the
> 'Access.Net using SQL 2005' list. No longer does Access just use the MDB
> database and eventually SQL DB with .Net/Framework/Mono calls will become
> fully incorporated.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Francisco Tapia
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:48 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] From your friendly moderator
>
> Well said!
>
>
> On 5/14/07, Andy Lacey <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > We seem to have let our standards slip recently regarding posting
> > topics to the appropriate lists, and regarding cross-posting. Can I
> > just remind everyone that we have a specific SQL-Server list, one for
> > VB, one for Visio, a dba-Tech list for other IT matters, and an OT
> > list for non-IT matters (see
> > http://www.databaseadvisors.com/lists/whatandhow.asp )? Please make
> > more use of these other lists and try to limit AccessD to Access
> > stuff. I know that AccessD is the main list, but SQLServer and VB
> > particularly have many members and are specifically geared to
> > answering questions on those topics.
> > If you have a question which belongs on one of the other lists I urge
> > you to please post it on the appropriate list first. If you don't get
> > the response you're after and believe that reposting to AccessD will
> > help then of course you're going to, but you should then append
> > "(originally posted to dba-xx)"
> > to your subject. This will help people who have already seen the
> original.
> > It may even encourage wider membership of the other lists. Please
> > avoid the scatter-gun approach of just posting the same question
> > straight away to all of the lists. This generates wasted bandwidth, is
> > a particular irritant for those on multiple lists and uses up storage
> > in our archive. Many thanks for your co-operation.
> >
> > -- Andy Lacey
> > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
> >
> >
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